Speaking of La Puente ...

Now retired Industry Sheriff's Sgt. Joseph Dyer is due in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday for a pre-trial conference.

Dyer is accused of embezzling $500,000 in towing fees from the city of La Puente over the course of several years. He was indicted in July on charges of grand theft, embezzlement, crimes by a public officer and five counts of filing false tax returns.

Also charged in the same indictment was Dyer's wife, Lydia, on five counts of filing false tax returns based on allegations she knew about the alleged stolen money and didn't claim it.

Lydia Dyer will also be in court on Tuesday. The hearing is supposed to be pretty bland - setting dates and such, according to the Dyers' attorney.

But it'll be our first opportunity at meeting couple - all other attempts, including visits to their Chino home, have been unsuccessful.